Racism is built into sharing economy, and startups can do little about it Companies like Uber and Airbnb may risk independent-contractor model if they try to address racism exhibited by workersStudies have tracked racial discrimination in car-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft, as well as on home-rental sites like Airbnb, and experts argue that the independent-contractor model of the sharing economy enables it while protecting the companies from blame.

GE sells Connecticut headquarters for $31.5MGeneral Electric Co. on Monday said it sold its former global headquarters in Fairfield, Conn., to Sacred Heart University for $31.5 million. The move allows Sacred Heart, a Roman Catholic school with about 8,500 students, to expand, but it will result in significantly lower tax revenue for the Connecticut town, where GE opened its suburban office park in 1974.

Is the bull market in bonds really over? If rising rates really signal a better economy, then what’s not to like?The election of Donald Trump has led to higher bond yields, based on expectations for stronger growth, higher productivity and higher inflation, which is what almost everyone has been hoping for, writes Caroline Baum.

Fearing changes under President-elect Trump, women are getting IUDs and stockpiling Plan B Free birth control may no longer be a reality in 2017Women stand to lose a lot more than free birth control under President-elect Trump.

Before retiring, take this simple test Many choose to retire too early, much to their regret financiallyThis simple two-question quiz can help predict whether you’ll regret the timing of your own retirement.

If you don’t have a Taco Bell nearby, you probably will soon The chain plans to hire 100,000 and open about 2,000 U.S. locations by 2022Taco Bell, which plans to have 9,000 U.S. locations by 2022, said it would create 100,000 new jobs.

Clinton would beat Trump on retirement investing, workers say She would protect Social Security and preserve 401(k) tax breaksShe would protect Social Security and preserve 401(k) tax breaks, say Ed Farrington and David Goodsell.

Will grad school improve your finances? Consider these factors before you make the leapGraduate school is not cheap. It will cost you both time and money, so you want to make sure it’s the right call before signing on.

Home sharing has real benefits for retirees Seniors reap more than financial advantages from apps like AirbnbRenting out a spare bedroom, even for a few days a month, can yield serious benefits for older homeowners.

Charley Ellis gives the simple reasons index investing winsProponents of active management are investors of a certain age who have done well at it in the past. I'm not going to deny that active once worked fine, only that it doesn't work anymore, except for a tiny fraction of highly unusual investors.

The 10 most educated places in America More than half of all residents in Princeton, N.J. have at least a master’s degreeIn America’s most educated cities and towns, it’s hard to find someone who doesn’t hold a bachelor’s degree, or even a master’s degree or higher.

Companies that help employees finish a college degree Why Starbucks and others do it and how their programs workSome big employers, such as Starbucks, JetBlue, Fiat/Chrysler and Pizza Hut are now helping workers over 50 finish a college degree.

15 years after 9/11, survivors talk about how it impacted their priorities — and paychecks For some, recovering financially has been as difficult as healing emotionallyFor some, recovering financially has been as difficult as healing emotionally.

Here’s the big mistake oil investors can’t stop making Critical information ahead of the U.S. market’s openMissing the forest for the trees. That describes investors, analysts, the media when it comes to oil prices. Barclays says this is how you should gauge the industry’s health.

Retirement newsAlthough Fidelity was recently successful in defending practices related to ownership of float income, a new proposed class action lawsuit accuses Fidelity of improperly handling “float income” that plaintiffs feel should be considered a plan asset and thus returned to plan accounts.

Who pays for sports stadiums’ stupid names? You do Taxpayers foot the bill for stadiums while team owners pocket the naming-rights feesTaxpayers foot the bill for stadiums while team owners pocket the naming-rights fees, says Jason Notte.

Mutual-fund manager who is whipping the S&P 500 warns of inflation risks The Permanent Portfolio’s Michael Cuggino learned his craft in the dark days of double-digit inflation and stagflationThe Permanent Portfolio’s Michael Cuggino learned his craft in the dark days of double-digit inflation and stagflation, says Phil van Doorn.

Retirement newsRegulations allowing public defined benefit funds to base their liability discount rates on the assumed expected rate of return on their assets encourage investments in public equity, alternative assets and risky fixed income, research finds.

Charlotte’s NBA All-Star ‘shame’ is a monument to stupidity How could the city, and the state of North Carolina, not realize there would be consequences for its so-called Bathroom Bill?How could the city, and the state of North Carolina, not realize there would be consequences for its so-called Bathroom Bill?

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